Happy Birthday to the creator of the Moomins

I have a relative whose birthday is August 9th. For years, I was always a little sad because the only other event that this day made me think of was the anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki. But today I discovered that it’s also the birthday of the creator of the Moomins, the Finnish comic characters that are so beloved in Japan.

Tove Jansson, creator of Moomin, was born August 9, 1914. Here are a few links to learn more about her, Finland, and the history of the